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ORDINANCE NO. 1315
AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING PLATS, PLANS AND SUBDIVISION OF LAND WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS
AND THE EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF THE CITY OF PARIS; CONTAINING CERTAIN DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING FOR A PRELIMINARY PLAT,
A FINAL PLAT, AND PROVIDING FOR FINAL APPROVAL OF SUBDIVISIONS BY SECTIONS; PRESCRIBING REGULATIONS FOR STREETS, SIDEWALKS,
ALLEYS, CURBS AND GUTTER, SANITARY SEWERS AND WATER MAINS, STORM SEWERS AND OTHER DRAINAGE STRUCTURES, PUBLIC UTILITIES, PARKS
AND PLAYGROUNDS; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY OF NOT LESS THAN TWO HUNDRED ($200.00) DOLLARS FOR EACH VIOLATION THEREOF; REPEALING
ALL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Whereas, under the laws of the State of Texas, hereafter every owner of any tract of land situated within the corporate limits
of the City of Paris, or within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of such City, who may hereafter divide the same in two (2)
or more tracts for the purpose of laying out any subdivision of such tract of land or any addition to said City of Paris,
or for laying out suburban lots or building lots, and streets, alleys or parks and other portions intended for public use,
or the use of purchasers or owners of lots fronting thereon or adjacent thereto, are required to submit a plat of such subdivision
or addition for approval by the City Planning Commission of the City of Paris, except when only two (2) platted lots are affected
or two (2) unplatted lots are created and no easements, dedications, or rights-of-way are required for public use and the
owner provides a recordable surveyor's plat and recording fee; however lots created under this exception cannot be redivided,
using the procedure established in this exception; and
Whereas, the City Council of the City of Paris is empowered by law to promulgate and establish the general plan of said City
and its streets, alleys, parks, public utility facilities, including those which have been or may be layed out, together with
the general plan for the extension of such City and of its roads, streets and public highways within said City and within
the extraterritorial jurisdiction thereof; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS:
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